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How long to YOU personally leave up your lights and Christmas Decor? It is not regulated and it is purely up to you. We tend to wait until Jan 5th/6th for the most part. We see more people leaving them up/on longer lately v.s. the 26th "tear down".

As for us, we had 2 sick kids over Christmas (one had to miss Christmas Mass). So, we enjoyed everyone (there are 6 of us) just being "off" work/school and being relaxed together at home. I didn't really get any nice Christmas photos due to the sick ones this year and insert sad face here! lol Maybe my daughter will re-dress up and fake a few nice shots. (I really will try to get her to. ha. I'd love a picture in her new lovely Christmas dress...at least one!). We do not have any relatives in the state so we have no visiting to do, so it really has been relaxing (tee-hee).

Well, I hope you had a nice Christmas and I still hope you are enjoying the joy of it!

Quotes of the Early Fathers and Christians of the Church (33AD to 750AD)If it were better for the world not to exist, then why did God, in making the world, take the worse course? No, God did not work in vain or do what was worst. God ordered the creation with a view to its existence and continuance.

Saints throughout the Age of the Church
The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened.

Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-590AD) on DoubtMini-Bio: Roman; pope, abbot, liturgist, reformer, statesman, Doctor of the Church. He helped the poor while spreading and strengthening the faith. He wrote extensively on moral and theological subjects.

Holy Quotes from the Popes of the Church
Mary Immaculate, she who has been redeemed in a privileged manner, is the sign of the beginning of God's project to make all things new. It is she who unveils, with her singular grace, the new life introduced by God the Father into the most intimate depths of the human person.

Blessed Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005AD)Mini-Bio: pope: (1978 - 2005) Polish; The most traveled pope in history. During his papacy he has issued many letters clarifying and safeguarding the Church's teachings in moral areas. Has consecrated his papacy to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Quotes on Mary, Our Blessed Mother: a Marian PotpourriScripture meditation: The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God." Luke 1:30

Reflection: The Immaculate Conception is the name that reveals with precision who Mary is. Mary is profoundly holy in the totality of her existence, from her very beginnings.

Blessed Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005AD)Mini-Bio: pope: (1978 - 2005) Polish; The most traveled pope in history. During his papacy he has issued many letters clarifying and safeguarding the Church's teachings in moral areas. Has consecrated his papacy to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Prayer: O Mary, you are all-holy. Help me to strive after holiness by doing the will of God as it becomes clear to me through each day's events.

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Offline today just numb with the horribly sad news of the mass murder of the innocents before Christmas. Precious little kids. I have a daughter of similar age. I could not wait for her to get off school so I could hug and kiss her again. My heart breaks for all the heartache the families are going through.

For all those I see who post online that they believe "there is no sin" and there is "no hell"...take a look at today. That was sin, not virtue. That would be the face of sin. Deliberate un-repentant type of murderers will not die and go to the same place as those who live good lives, and at cost to themselves at that, and the same place as little innocent children such as today. That is crazy.

"Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!" ~ Deut. 30:19

"I am the ever-virgin Mary. Mother of the true God who gives life and maintains it in existence. He created all things. He is in all places. He is the Lord of Heaven and Earth." ~Mother Mary to St Juan Deigo (and to us)

"Am I not your Mother?" ~ Our Lady of Guadalupe

"Do not fear." ~ Our Lady of Guadalupe

"Only peace..." ~ Our Lady of Guadalupe

"Do not be distressed and afraid...am I not here with you who am your Mother?"

~Our Lady of Guadaupe

As far as in known in these times, the image of the BVM on St Juan Diegos' tilma is the ONLY divine image of the BVM that exists on earth!! Do you have it in your home? Do you have it in a place of honor~~an image that God painted?

If you never read the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, today would be a great day to look it up online and read it!

Quotes of the Early Fathers and Christians of the Church (33AD to 750AD)O holy Mother of God, remember us who boast of you, and who in noble hymns celebrate the memory that will ever live and never fade away.

Holy Quotes from the Popes of the Church
You produce music, poetry and art, drama, painting and sculpture, and literature. All those things reflect the soul of a nation being influenced by the Spirit of Christ for the perfection of humanity.

Blessed Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005AD)Mini-Bio: pope: (1978 - 2005) Polish; The most traveled pope in history. During his papacy he has issued many letters clarifying and safeguarding the Church's teachings in moral areas. Has consecrated his papacy to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Quotes on Mary, Our Blessed Mother: a Marian PotpourriScripture meditation: Not only are you beautiful to behold, but you are eloquent in your wisdom. If you do as you have promised, your God shall be my God. Judith 11:23

Reflection: Mary found glory for herself and for others, because through here the gate of heaven was opened to us. For inasmuch as God came down to us through her, it is right that through her we should ascend to God.

Holy Quotes for Kelly PietQuotes of the Early Fathers and Christians of the Church (33AD to 750AD)No one may understand the meaning of the Gospel if he has not rested on the breast of Jesus and received Mary from Jesus, to be his mother also.

Saints throughout the Age of the Church
In anything that is for the service of the Lord, the Devil tries his arts, working under the guise of holiness.

St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582AD) on the Devil, Lucifer, SatanMini-Bio: Spanish; Founder of the Discalced Carmelites, Doctor of the Church. She left us excellent writings and teachings on prayer and had a great devotion to St. Joseph.

Holy Quotes from the Popes of the Church
It is in our power to correspond with continuing increase in grace that God wishes to grant us. He does so to help us advance, without hesitation or stumbling, toward His Kingdom.

Blessed Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005AD)Mini-Bio: pope: (1978 - 2005) Polish; The most traveled pope in history. During his papacy he has issued many letters clarifying and safeguarding the Church's teachings in moral areas. Has consecrated his papacy to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Quotes on Mary, Our Blessed Mother: a Marian PotpourriScripture meditation: They who are planted in the house of the Lord will flourish in the courts of our God. Psalms 92:14

Reflection: The Blessed Virgin Mary was led to the temple. Thenceforward planted in the house of God, and cultivated by the Spirit, she like a fruitful olive tree became the abode of all virtues.

St. John Damascene (of Damascus) (675-749AD)Mini-Bio: Syrian; priest, monk, theologian, poet, Doctor of the Church

Prayer: O Mary, in the Temple you grew in both body and soul. Let me always continue to grow in soul long after my body has stopped growing.

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The Catholic Capuchin monks wear headdress that bear a likeness to the frothy layer of cappuccino.

Pope Beatifies Inventor of Cappuccino:

On April 27, 2003, Pope John Paul beatified Padre Marco d'Aviano, a 17th-century friar credited with halting a Muslim invasion of Europe and in the process discovering the frothy coffee-drink cappuccino. More than 300 years after his death, Marco d'Aviano cleared the last step before sainthood, as the pope recognised the friar's miraculous work including curing a nun who had been bedridden for 13 years. History books also show that with a vast Ottoman Turk army beating a path to Vienna in 1683, d'Aviano was sent by the then-pope to unite the outnumbered Christian troops, spurring them to victory. As the Turks fled, legend has it they left behind sacks of coffee, which the Christians found too bitter, so they sweetened it with honey and milk. The drink, now supped by millions around the world, was called cappuccino after the Capuchin order of monks to which d'Aviano belonged. Under a cloudy sky in St Peter's Square on Sunday, the pope paid tribute to d'Aviano and five other Italians whom he also beatified. "They show us the path to follow, always confident in God's help," the pope told thousands of gathered faithful.

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"O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you. I,(name), a repentant sinner,cast myself at your feet, humbly imploring you to take me with all that I am and have,wholly to yourself as your possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death, and eternity, whatever most pleases you. If it pleases you, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of you: "She will crush your head," and "You alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world." Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing your glory to the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls and this help extend as far as possible the blessed kingdom of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever you enter you obtain the grace of conversion and growth in holiness since it is through your hands that all graces come to us from the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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PRO-LIFE:

Pray daily to spare the life of an unborn child you adopt spiritually:
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the pre-born child that I have spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion. Amen."
"I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then." (Deut. 30:19)

CHOOSE LIFE!
"Thou shalt NOT kill." --God, Creator of ALL Life
Abort means 'to stop'...
stop what in this case?
A HUMAN LIFE created by God in his image!"Crucify him!" THIS IS MY BODY and I'LL DO WHAT I WANT."Father, forgive them, they know not what they do!" "This is MY body, GIVEN UP FOR YOU."--Jesus. "Whatsoever you do to the least, you do TO ME."

Join The St Michael Prayer for Life campaign
Had an abortion? There is forgiveness available. Be washed clean as snow! It's God's promise and desire! Meet with your local priest & speak about it with him and go to the sacrament of Confession!
SILENT NO MORE for those suffering AFTER having an abortionRachel's Vineyard (for post abortion care)
In a crisis pregnancy?
Here are some helpful places:
CARENET/HEARTBEAT 1-800-395-HELP
CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE 1-888-4-OPTIONS
BIRTHRIGHT 800-550-4900
PREGNANCY HOTLINE 1-800-848-LOVE
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES 1-800-238-4269
NURTURING NETWORK 1-800-TNN-4MOM
SEVERAL SOURCES FOUNDATION 1-800-NO-ABORT
AMERICA’S CRISIS PREGNANCY HELPLINE 800-67-BABY-6
GOOD COUNSEL HOMES 800 723-8331(Answering machine for this number after business hours.)

America will not reject abortion until it SEES abortion. Click here.
So many REFUSE to see the pictures and the videos of abortion because they find it horrifying...yet they silently do nothing as it happens daily to their brothers and sisters in Christ! If you are silent, you basically are giving a nod of approval. If you are too scared to look at abortion...yet are pro-abortion...think that over...that does not make sense...you need to know exactly WHAT you are for!! Every choice is an eternal choice in life. Every action has consequences.